Tag: US Customs and Border Protection
Abraham Romo-Rivera, Human Smuggling, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Abraham Romo-Rivera, 39, and Amairani Munoz-Molinar, 29, two lawful permanent residents from Mexico, attempted to smuggle a juvenile and another individual through the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas on June 7. The duo presented false identification documents to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, claiming the…
Matthew Leach, Child Sexual Abuse Material Transporting and Possessing, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 41-year-old Tennessee man, Matthew Leach, has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for transporting and possessing hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material. The crime was discovered when Leach’s cellphone was searched as he departed a cruise ship, where law enforcement found the disturbing content.…
Ibrahim Ayyub Khan, Entering the US without Inspection, Maine 2026
⏱ 2 min read A brazen border bust in rural Maine caught a 27-year-old UK citizen trying to sneak into the US without inspection. Ibrahim Ayyub Khan, 27, and three other men were spotted walking down the Golden Road in Somerset County during the pre-dawn hours of April 3, 2026. The men, who claimed to…
Ramon Ramirez Jr., Importation of a Controlled Substance, California 2022
⏱ 3 min read A massive crackdown on border smugglers and traffickers in San Diego has resulted in 143 cases filed by the US Attorney’s Office. The investigation, which took place over the past week, targeted individuals attempting to smuggle aliens, bring in controlled substances, and reenter the country after deportation. The cases spanned multiple…
Paul Ivan Palmero-Martinez, Liquid Methamphetamine Smuggling, Texas 2022
⏱ 3 min read A convicted meth smuggler is headed to the slammer for 17 years after trying to sneak 163 kgs of liquid meth into the US in propane tanks. Paul Ivan Palmero-Martinez, 51, was driving a Ford F350 tow truck through the Eagle Pass Port of Entry on June 5, 2022, when he…
Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, Counterfeit Identification Documents, New York 2025
⏱ 3 min read A California man was caught peddling fake IDs to online food delivery drivers at the New York border, a scam that paid out $250 a pop. Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, 35, was sentenced to time served after being caught with device-making equipment in his car. The equipment, including a laptop, access card…
Charles Herman Aardema III, Narcotics Smuggling, Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Giles County man allegedly brought in over 11 kg of the potent psychedelic DMT, which Customs agents found hidden in packages from Brazil. Charles Herman Aardema III, 28, faces charges for importing the substance and redistributing it across the US. According to investigators, between November 2020 and April 2021, CBP…
Davaunte Butler, Smuggling Marijuana, United States Virgin Islands 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Florida man’s plans for a vacation in the US Virgin Islands went up in smoke when he was caught smuggling 28 kilograms of marijuana into the territory. According to court documents, Davaunte Butler, 32, of Kissimmee, Florida, was arrested on April 8, 2026, at the Cyril E. King Airport in…
Candio Tierra Blanca-Quesada, Re-entry into US, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 39-year-old Mexican national’s second stint in the US ended in trouble when he pleaded guilty to sneaking back in after being booted out in 2012. Candio Tierra Blanca-Quesada’s luck ran out when he was picked up in the Eastern District of Louisiana on December 29, 2025, just a few months…
Vance White, Wire Fraud, Indiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Vance White, a 40-year-old Chicago man, methodically defrauded retail stores across the Midwest and beyond, using counterfeit checks to pay for merchandise and then returning it for cash at other outlets of the same store. Over four years, White bilked stores in the Northern District of Indiana and at least 25…
